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Cheese vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and fireweed

  • Cheese is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fireweed is 290% higher.
  • Fireweed contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +477.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more IronIron +1614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +966.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24729.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7822%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +857.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.027mg 6.704mg 290%
Saturated fat 18.867g 86%
Phosphorus 455mg 108mg 50%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.9µg 50%
Fats 33.31g 2.75g 47%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.632mg 44%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Protein 22.87g 4.71g 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Copper 0.03mg 0.32mg 32%
Magnesium 27mg 156mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 4.674mg 29%
Calcium 710mg 429mg 28%
Iron 0.14mg 2.4mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 34mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.137mg 22%
Folate 27µg 112µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.356mg 19%
Vitamin A 330µg 180µg 17%
Calories 404kcal 103kcal 15%
Potassium 76mg 494mg 12%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.66mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Carbs 3.09g 19.22g 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1111.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +522%
Contains more WaterWater +91.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.